441 California Grants for Arts and Culture

441 Arts and Culture Grants for California

Discover grants supporting arts and cultural initiatives, including those for artists, performing arts, music, dance, visual arts, theatre, written works, and film. Funding is available for accessible arts and cultural activities, museum programs, arts education, and career advancement in the arts.

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Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, Agencies, and Tribes for Arts Activities and Events

Deadline: 07/09/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible disciplines include visual and me...

GrantWatch ID#: 189889

Opportunity for California Artists and Artist Teams to Participate in a Public Art Project

Deadline: 07/10/26

Opportunity for California artists and collaborative artist teams in eligible counties to participate in a public art project. The goal of the program is to create a vibrant sense of connection, community, and shared humanity. Successful applicants will receive a ...

GrantWatch ID#: 203944
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Grants to California Arts Organizations, For-Profits, and Individuals for Arts Programming

Deadline: 07/10/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California arts organizations, for-profit organizations, and individuals in eligible locations for arts programming. Funding is intended to support artists, strengthen the arts community, and engage the larger community. Eligible artists...

GrantWatch ID#: 223427

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Nonprofit or IHE for an International Cultural Heritage Program

Deadline: 07/10/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or educational institution to administer an international cultural heritage program. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229384

Grant to a USA Artist or Artist Team for a Public Art Installation in North Carolina

Deadline: 07/10/26

Grant to a USA artist or artist team for a public art installation in North Carolina. The awardee will be tasked with creating a mural, wall relief, or suspended sculpture in an animal care and control center. The goal of this project is to complement the building...

GrantWatch ID#: 230044
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Prizes for USA, Canada, and International Young Leaders and Nonprofits for Innovative Projects

Deadline: 07/12/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International young leaders and youth-led nonprofits to compete for prizes for early-stage projects that impact communities and the environment. The awards provide support for changemakers aged 15 to 30 to implement innovative idea...

GrantWatch ID#: 229763
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and Mexico Jewish Women to Support Writing

Deadline: 07/12/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and Mexico eligible Jewish women to support writing. The one-year fellowship is intended to benefit women from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds. The goal of the program is to help applicants transition into writing as a susta...

GrantWatch ID#: 230442
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Grants to California Nonprofits and Artists for Arts Projects in Eligible Counties

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and artists for arts projects in eligible counties. Required registrations may take up to three business days to complete. Funding is intended to support the presentation or production of arts activities in a range of d...

GrantWatch ID#: 177939
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Grants to USA IHEs, Nonprofits, and For-Profits for Seminars on American History and Civics

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to USA IHEs and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to run seminars related to American history and civics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs for both students and educ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222106
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Events to Connect People

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, arts councils, schools, IHEs, libraries, and tribal governments for public events and activities that promote community cohesiveness. Funding is intended for projects that connect people with societal d...

GrantWatch ID#: 228626
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Grants to USA Visual and Media Artists and Choreographers for Urgent Medical Needs

Deadline: 07/14/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories visual artists, choreographers, and artists working in the film, video, digital, or electronic arts for urgent and unanticipated health care needs. Funding is intended to offset the financial impact of mental, dental, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188553
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Community Programs

Deadline: 07/14/26

Grants of up to $3,500 to California nonprofit organizations for community programs in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: youth arts and education; senior activities; and workforce housing and hom...

GrantWatch ID#: 215703
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Grants to USA Native-Led Nonprofits and Tribes for Youth-Centered Community Wellbeing

Deadline: 07/14/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments and entities for youth-centered community wellbeing initiatives. Funding is intended to support culturally grounded programs and projects that promote healing, intergenerational relationships, cultural prac...

GrantWatch ID#: 221677
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Opportunity for USA Individuals to Exhibit Artwork That Depicts the Quantum World

Deadline: 07/14/26

Opportunity for USA individuals to exhibit artwork that depicts the quantum world. The purpose of the program is to photograph, sculpt, paint, or draw a depiction of how the quantum world can be experienced by people. Artwork should attempt to create images that b...

GrantWatch ID#: 229024
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Fellowships to USA Native Artists to Start or Expand an Arts Enterprise

Deadline: 07/15/26

Fellowships of $10,000 to USA Native artists for support to start or expand an arts enterprise. The program offers extended networking opportunities, technical support, professional development guidance, a base of working capital, and access to new market options....

GrantWatch ID#: 174427
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Grants to California Arts and Cultural Nonprofits and Filmmakers for General Operating Support...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support, and to filmmakers affiliated with a nonprofit production company or fiscal sponsor for film project support. Funding is intended for ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174731
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Fellowship to a USA Native American Visual Artist to Produce and Present New Work

Deadline: 07/15/26

Fellowships to USA Native American visual artists to produce and present new work. The fellowship is intended to assist artists at all stages of their careers. The successful applicant will participate in a four-week residency and will present their work in a feat...

GrantWatch ID#: 201184
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Fellowship to a USA Native American Writer to Develop and Present New Work

Deadline: 07/15/26

Fellowships to a USA Native American writers to create and present new work. The fellowship is intended to assist writers at all stages of their careers. Eligible applicants produce work in one of the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, playwriti...

GrantWatch ID#: 201185
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Fellowships to USA Native Individuals Working in the Performing Arts for Professional Advancem...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Fellowships with a stipend of $10,000 to USA Native individuals working in the performing arts for professional advancement. Funding is intended for both new and established artists in music, dance, theater, spoken word, and more, in both contemporary and traditio...

GrantWatch ID#: 216347
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Grants to USA Emerging Artists Pursuing a Career in Song-Driven Music to Support a Project to ...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA emerging artists pursuing a career in song-driven music to support a project that will boost their artistic endeavors. Funding is intended for projects including but not limited to creating a music video, producing music, and touring...

GrantWatch ID#: 221345
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Prize to a USA, Canada, or International Student for an Outstanding Paper Related to Baltic or...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Prize of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student for an outstanding paper related to Baltic or Nordic folklore. The prize will recognize exceptional essays, research-based media productions, or conference papers with a folklore topic related to Northern Eu...

GrantWatch ID#: 222498
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Prize to a USA, Canada, or International Student for an Outstanding Project Related to Song an...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Prize to a USA, Canada, or International student for a paper or presentation related to folk traditions in song or music. Eligible projects may be video presentations, audio presentations, or written papers and should combine research and analysis. Priority is giv...

GrantWatch ID#: 222500
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Student to Recognize Scholarship in the Field of Stor...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize scholarship in the field of storytelling in folklore. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge a student paper that explores the process of creating narratives and storytelling. The prize is a...

GrantWatch ID#: 222506
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Graduate Student for Excellent Scholarship in the Fie...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student for excellent scholarship in the field of religious folklife and folk belief. The purpose of the award is to recognize a research paper written within the previous 17 months, which may be published ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222512
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Award to a USA or International Individual or Organization for Contributions in Education

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award of $100 to a USA, Canada, or international organization or individual for outstanding contributions in traditional cultural education. This award is intended to recognize a developed work that effectively inspires K–12 educators or students to engage with ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222513
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Students and Individuals in Recognition of Outstandin...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International students and individuals in recognition of outstanding writing related to women's folklore. Submissions by undergraduate and graduate students must be a maximum of 30 pages and be part of their degree program. Scholarly sub...

GrantWatch ID#: 222518
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Junior and Senior Scholars to Recognize Exceptional P...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Awards of $400 to USA, Canada, and International junior and senior scholars to recognize exceptional papers that focus on folklore and science. One award will be given to a senior scholar and one to a junior scholar. The presentation length paper should address th...

GrantWatch ID#: 222519
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Student Scholar to Recognize Exceptional Research Add...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International student scholar to recognize exceptional research addressing folklore in the Mediterranean region. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students may apply. All topics and subject areas in the discipline will be consi...

GrantWatch ID#: 222521
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Scholar for African American Culture Works

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award to a USA, Canada, or International academic or scholar in recognition of outstanding works related to African American culture. The award is intended to honor an ethnographer, folklorist, or ethnomusicologist for research or documentation presented in essay ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222525
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Awards to USA, Canada, and Internation...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers a...

GrantWatch ID#: 222543
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Students, and Early Career Scholars in Recognition of...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Awards of $200 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scholars in recognition of outstanding papers related to children's folklore. In addition to the monetary award, winning entries will be extended an invitation to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222545
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Student or Recent Graduate in Recognition of an Outst...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...

GrantWatch ID#: 222546
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Prize to a USA, Canada, or International Undergraduate Student for a Research Paper Related to...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Prize of $250 to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate student for a research paper related to folklore. The purpose of the program is to recognize excellent works that address topics related to religious folklife and folk belief. Eligible papers must be w...

GrantWatch ID#: 222576
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Grants to USA and Territories Nonprofit Poetry Organizations for Capacity Building and Operati...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and territories nonprofit poetry organizations for capacity building and operating expenses. The purpose of funding is to offer adaptable support that allows organizations to advance their missions and maintain essential work in the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223485
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Grants to USA Nonprofits to Implement the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Local Communities

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for activities to implement and expand the use of artificial intelligence in local communities. The purpose of the program is to assist organizations in their work on behalf of the community to increase AI public understanding...

GrantWatch ID#: 224071
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Documentary Filmmakers to Complete Projects

Deadline: 07/16/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International documentary filmmakers to complete projects. Funding is intended exclusively for the post-production phase. Eligible film topics include the environment, culture, social justice, activism, and adventure. Pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 222418
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Fellowship to a USA Filmmaker to Complete a Work in Progress

Deadline: 07/16/26

Fellowship to a USA filmmaker to complete a work in progress. In addition to a cash award, the fellow will receive mentorship, networking opportunities, story and editing consultation, and coverage of travel, lodging, and admittance fees for the funding source's a...

GrantWatch ID#: 222419
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Grants to California Individual Music Artists for Career Development

Deadline: 07/16/26

Grants to California individual music artists for career development in eligible regions. Funding is intended to expand access to educational resources, professional development opportunities, industry-focused tools, and skill-building experiences that support mus...

GrantWatch ID#: 230398
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Grants to California Nonprofits for the Creation of Fine and Performing Arts Projects in Eligi...

Deadline: 07/17/26

Grants of up to $35,000 to California nonprofit organizations for fine and performing arts projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support the creation of projects by small and mid-sized arts organizations in the disciplines of music, dance, theater,...

GrantWatch ID#: 149392
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Projects to Enhance the Quality of Life

Deadline: 07/17/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations for projects and charitable activities to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Past grants have been awarded in the areas of culture, adult and youth services, medicine, education, community ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174076
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Grants to USA Native Artistic Performers to Support Productions

Deadline: 07/17/26

Grants of $30,000 to USA Native artists and Native-led arts organizations and collectives to support their productions. Mid-career artists may apply. Funding is intended for individuals who are actively involved in the creation of a live production. Examples of pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 216348
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA or Canada Nonprofit or IHE to Conduct a Study Tour

Deadline: 07/17/26

Cooperative Agreement to a USA or Canada nonprofit organization or IHE to implement a study tour program for Canadian university students related to the founding values and history of the United States. The program will include discussions and lectures by experts ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230266

Grants to California Arts Nonprofits to Create and Develop New Works of Art

Deadline: 07/21/26

Grants of $50,000 to California nonprofit arts organizations to create and develop new works of art. Funding is intended to allow emerging or established creators such as puppeteers, theater ensembles, playwrights, writers, and spoken word artists to develop new t...

GrantWatch ID#: 214724

Opportunity for International Asian Artists to Participate in a Residency and Contest

Deadline: 07/21/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Asian artists to participate in a residency program and contest that explore various artistic media in relation to Asia. Eligible media include film, animation, video art, games, and motion graphics. Submitted entries...

GrantWatch ID#: 214890

Cooperative Agreements to USA and Israel Entities to Strengthen International Ties

Deadline: 07/22/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations, individuals, and educational institutions to strengthen ties between the two countries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for...

GrantWatch ID#: 214688

Grants to California Nonprofits for Programs and Projects to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 07/23/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support programs and projects to benefit the local community. Funding is intended for initiatives in one of the following focus areas: arts and culture, environment, health, education, and human...

GrantWatch ID#: 206505

Awards to California Individuals to Honor Outstanding Leadership

Deadline: 07/23/26

Awards to California individuals in eligible locations to honor outstanding leadership in advancing the welfare of local residents. Selected awardees are leaders who have demonstrated exemplary work in healthcare, arts and culture, youth development, and/or medica...

GrantWatch ID#: 216029

Fellowships to USA Individuals for Professional Development in the Field of Video Production

Deadline: 07/24/26

Fellowships to USA qualifying individuals for professional development in the field of video production. The program is designed for individuals who have experience with video editing. Fellows will participate in a paid 14-week fellowship and will benefit from men...

GrantWatch ID#: 213148

Grants to USA Tribes and Tribal Organizations for Historic Preservation Projects

Deadline: 07/27/26

Grants to USA tribes and tribal organizations for historic preservation projects. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended to protect and preserve significant cultural and historical...

GrantWatch ID#: 212356

Fellowships to USA Native Americans to Share and Preserve Cultural Knowledge

Deadline: 07/29/26

Fellowships of $10,000 to USA individual members and descendants of a Native American tribe and Alaska and Hawaii Natives to sustain, preserve, and share cultural knowledge. The program will provide recipients with both financial and technical support. Applicants ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174413